CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 5-0 with a 134-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in a game that included a special homecoming for LeBron James and his son Bronnie.

The win marks the first time the Cavs have started 5-0 since the 2016-17 season under LeBron, and the third time in franchise history.

In the closing minutes, Bronny played for the second time as a pro and was called in with 5:16 to go. The younger James, who grew up in the arena, made a 13-foot jumper with 2:03 to play for his first NBA points.

Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 17 rebounds for Cleveland.

LeBron scored 26 and Anthony Davis had 22 and 13 rebounds for the Lakers, who were unable to take Cleveland’s lead after falling behind by 23 in the first half.

Takeaways

Lakers: A slow start proved costly, resulting in a second straight loss. First-year coach JJ Redick is still learning about his team.

Cavaliers: Cleveland is playing at a faster pace this season under new coach Kenny Atkinson, who emphasized ball movement and picked up the pace offensively.

Key moment

Mitchell dropped back-to-back 3-pointers as the Cavaliers made four treys in a span of 1:45 in the first quarter to open a 19-point lead after one quarter.

Key statistics

Caris LeVert came off the bench early when Darius Garland picked up two early fouls and scored 16 with six assists. … Despite the loss, LeBron has done well against the Cavaliers, going 19-4 against them with Miami and LA

Next

The Lakers continue their journey on Friday in Toronto, while the Cavaliers also host the Magic on Friday in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference playoff series.

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